The most beautiful part of this small village is certainly Mandello Bassa, the part that runs along the lake and where it is possible to admire the typical stone houses and the small port present in this area from which it is possible to leave for some visits to the lake. Walking along the shores of the lake, you can also come across small beaches or inlets where you can relax and sunbathe. In the city, there are some essential buildings from a historical point of view, such as the Church of Saint Lawrence and Church of Saint George, inside which some recently restored frescoes can be seen and from which it is possible to admire a splendid view of the lake.

The Moto Guzzi museum, born here, is an unmissable stop for motor lovers. Inside are some unique pieces on display, such as the first motorcycle built by Carlo Guzzi in 1919 and the legendary Otto Cilindri 500 from 1957, designed by Giulio Cesare Carcano.

A little curiosity about Mandello that few people know is that the village is a very well-equipped sports resort and boasts awards obtained by the Olympic athletes of the Rowing Club.

Thanks to the excellent climatic conditions and numerous services, today, Abbadia Lariana is a famous tourist center. Still, in the past, its strategic position on the communication routes made it a privileged point for controlling passages in the area. Not far from SS 36, coming from Lecco, we find the ruins of the medieval tower known as The Torraccia (or Torrazza). With a quadrangular base and 14 meters high, three walls of the original structure, dating back to around the 12th century, remain intact; the fourth was the subject of a heavy restoration at the end of the 1960s. The tower was part of a larger fortress complex, which extended to the shores of the lake; it is hypothesized that it had both a lookout and customs function for the collection of duties and the control of entries into the northern territory of Lecco. In the center of Abbadia, there are numerous religious buildings, including the Church of Saint Lawrence, built in the 13th century. At the behest of the Servite Fathers in the place where the Lombard king Desiderius, in 770, had the monastery of San Pietro built. Inside the church, touched several times over the centuries by the overflowing of the lake’s waters, it is possible to admire the frescoes relating to the martyrdom of San Lorenzo, a work from 1915 by the painter Luigi Tagliaferri, and two important paintings from the 17th century depicting devotion to Saint Augustine. Next to the church you can see the cloister of the ancient Benedictine abbey from which the town takes its name. An example of an industrial plant linked to silk processing, an activity of great importance in the Como area, is the former Filatoio Monti, purchased in 1818 by the silk worker Pietro Monti and remained in business until 1934. In 1978, the spinning mill and the spinning mill became property of the Municipality of Abbadia Lariana which carried out the first restoration works. The Civic Museum Setificio Monti, open to the public since 1998, shows the environment, tools, and machinery typical of a silk yarn factory from the second half of the 19th century, such as the 11 m high circular wooden twisting machine, which is perfectly functional. The museum, which houses the civic library, organizes events, educational workshops, and guided tours for school groups and tourists (www.museoabbadia.it). The first stage ends in front of the Church Saint Martin, which was mentioned for the first time in the 13th century. The late Romanesque church, deconsecrated in 1941, unfortunately, remained abandoned for decades due to neglect and vandalism, which finally led to the collapse of the roof and the theft of the altar fresco, a Crucifixion with the Blessed Virgin and saints John, Rocco, and Martino, of whom there was already news in the 16th century. Currently, the Municipality owns the church, which has renovated the roof and bricked up the doors and windows to avoid further damage. Although the interior is not visible, the privileged position in which the church stands guarantees a splendid panorama, which can be enjoyed from the area specially equipped for parking.

It is a city rich in history and monuments with a charming lakeside promenade. We remember the Palazzo delle Paure, the Ponte Azzone Visconti, the Medieval Tower, the Teatro della Società, the Santa Marta church, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory, and many other churches. We point out two curiosities: in the village of Pescarenico (now a district of the city), essential facts of Manzoni’s “The Betrothed” unfolds, and also in Lecco, we find the “Tabernacle of the Brave,” the famous place where Manzoni sets the stakeout of Don Abbondio by of the Bravi sent by Don Rodrigo. Villa Manzoni in Lecco is a national monument.